China's 1st indigenous passenger jet set to make debut revenue flight

ISTANBUL

China's first large indigenous passenger plane is making its inaugural commercial flight this weekend with China Eastern Airlines, the airline announced Friday.

The C919, built by the Shangai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), will fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday, state-run Global Times newspaper reported, citing the airline's flight schedule.

Flight MU 9191 will be spanning the country's most busiest route lasting 2 hours and 25 minutes.

State-owned COMAC had delivered the first C919 aircraft to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022.

It has a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers (2,532-3,451 miles) and, with a layout of between 158 and 192 seats, was developed to compete against Boeing's 737 and Airbus' A320 series.